General, left here yesterday for San Fran-'The report to be presented to the share-cisco, on leave of absence, by the steamer holders of the above company at their Gaelic. I do not know who will be his annual meeting on the 21st inst. has been Yocum' tenons, but probably Mr. Messer, issued. It shows that the net earnings for who acted as Colonial Treasurer recently' the past year were $28,182.18, as compared in the absence of Mr. Thomson. with $32,329.64 last year, or a decrease of Departures from Hongkong. $4,147.46. The amount at credit of profit 'There have been more notable leave-land less after payments for repairs is takings, and on Wednesday we bade fare-$25,606.09, which it is proposed to apportion well to several local notables, some for good as follows:—Directors' and Auditors' fees and others for a period. Amongst' the $1,000; dividend of 12 per cent $15,000; to former Sir Thos. Jackson was the prin-write off boats $5,910; off goodwill $1,000; cipal. The late Chief Manager of off Ice House Street Wharf $1,619.01; and the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank is to carry forward the balance of $177.08.
great loss. He was nearly every one's The new boat, Polar Star, was completed in friend, and. was known to and loved March, and the old boats, Evening Star and by all for his sterling qualities, his great Rising Star, will be sold when a suitable abilities and his splendid luck. "He is re-opportunity' offers. The report is not so erded as the chief builder of the great favourable as the last, but the company has tank, and in all departments of public life een put to exceptional expenses with its he took his share, and helped the community. boats and wharves, some of which are not need not recapitulate; are not his acts set} expected to recur his year.
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